CVE-2010-4238
kernel: Xen Dom0 crash with Windows 2008 R2 64bit DomU + GPLPV
Severity Score
6.5
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
The vbd_create function in Xen 3.1.2, when the Linux kernel 2.6.18 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 is used, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS panic) via an attempted access to a virtual CD-ROM device through the blkback driver. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
La función vbd_create de Xen 3.1.2, cuando el kernel de Linux 2.6.18 de Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 es utilizado, permite a usuarios del SO invitados provocar una denegación de servicio (excepción "panic" del SO del equipo) a través de un intento de acceso a un dispositivo de CD-ROM virtual a través del controlador blkback. NOTA: algunos de estos detalles han sido obtenidos de terceras partes.
*Credits:
N/A
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
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Timeline
- 2010-11-16 CVE Reserved
- 2011-01-22 CVE Published
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-07 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
References (10)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/42884 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/46397 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45795 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html | X_refsource_confirm | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64698 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.centos.org/bug_view_advanced_page.php?bug_id=4517 | 2024-08-07 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=655623 | 2024-08-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.html | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4238 | 2011-01-13 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Citrix Search vendor "Citrix" | Xen Search vendor "Citrix" for product "Xen" | 3.1.2 Search vendor "Citrix" for product "Xen" and version "3.1.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 2.6.18 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.18" | - |
Safe
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| Citrix Search vendor "Citrix" | Xen Search vendor "Citrix" for product "Xen" | 3.1.2 Search vendor "Citrix" for product "Xen" and version "3.1.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 5 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "5" | - |
Safe
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